Symptoms of damage
- Wilting of branches and then the entire vine.
Identification of pest
- Grub - Head is dark brown colour, pair of strong mandibles.
- Adult – Medium sized, grey coloured with a white spot in the center of each elytra.
Management
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Remove loose bark at the time of pruning to prevent egg laying
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Collect and destroy damaged plant parts
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Swab trunk with carbaryl 50 WP 2g/ lit
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Spray application of anf following insecticides
- phosalone 35 EC 0.07%
- quinalphos 25 EC 0.05%
- carbaryl 50 WP 0.1%, first round immediately after pruning and repeat it 2-3 times
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